Pepper Patties

Origin: Syrian,Lebanon

Ingredients:

* 1/2 Basic Bread Dough Recipe

Fillings

* 1 cup Diced red sweet pepper
* 1 Medium onion, grated
* 1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
* 1/2 tsp Salt
* 1/2 tsp Pepper
* Juice of half a lemon
* Olive oil to soften mixture

Preparation:

Mix all filling ingredients. Adjust olive oil so mixture is the consistency of a soft meat loaf. After basic bread dough has risen, roll as for the pie crust into 3" rounds. Flute the edges. Evenly spread a heaping teaspoon of the filling on individual rounds, pressing filling gently with fingers. Place close together on greased pan. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes until pastry is browned.

Note: All ingredients may be coarsely ground in a meat grinder.
Variation: Green peppers may be substituted for red pepper, or a combination of 3/4 c. green pepper and 1/4 c. pimento.